Art Quote by Rakim

Music is made by individuals. Some artists will be very politically overt in their songs, some will be more subtle. You have to be…

— Win Butler

In terms of perceptions of the culture, most people don't think about music. They're not concerned with it. They don't take their musical legacy…

— Alan Bishop

On the aesthetic level, decolonized music presents itself as a direct antagonist to the traditional values promoted by the culture industry.

— Bocafloja

And it's always the same kind of artist, I think, who has more enjoyment being slightly on the outside of things, who doesn't want…

— David Bowie

I think the artists are really the face of the music they make. It's no longer the genre that dictates it.

— Dua Lipa

You get the feeling that on a lot of days the audience for most music would kind of rather not be faced with the…

— Amanda Palmer

People think the world of music is so great, and it's just not. It's so boring, the way music is conceived and then declawed…

— Josh Tillman

It's terrible for the culture of music. Like anything that is purely economic, it ignores the most important component.

— Tom Waits

There is a difference these days between who's making the music and buying the music, in terms of the way that they think, grew…

— El-P

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

— Charles Hazlewood

There are people out there who are so known for their style of music but if you sat down and spoke to them, you'd…

— Sam Ryder

Ultimately, music is to reflect the artist and their artistry. I've been pretty true to that.

— Keyshia Cole